Lawn & Garden
Luscious, fresh, homegrown vegetables can be raised by most Alabamians. Careful planning, hard work, and attention to de- tails and the information in this publication will help make you successful. The reasons for gardening vary. It can be a recreational activity, it’s good exercise, and you can take part regardless of your age or background. Gardening is therapeutic; the sunshine, clean air, and growing plants add to your mental well-being. Gardening can also be your means of earning a little extra income. Whatever your reasons, your reward will be good vegetables.
- Planning For The Home Garden
- A Well-Drained Soil
- Acid Soils Create Gardening Problems
- Excessive Phosphorus In Garden Soils
- Wood Ashes For Lime And Potash
- Garden Fertilizer
- Fertilizing The Organic Garden
- Weed Control In Home Gardens
- Vegetable Varieties For The Home Garden
- Growing Tomatoes
- Bitter Cukes
- Home-Grown Seed
- Vegetable Information
- Garden Problem Guide
- Control Diseases For Top-Quality Tomatoes
- Nematodes Could Be The Reason Garden Is Unproductive
- Vegetable Garden Insects
- Harvesting Your Own Groceries
- Partial List Of Organic Insecticides For The Vegetable Garden
For more information
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ANR-0030, “Nematode Control in the Home Garden”
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ANR-0047, “Alabama Gardener’s Calendar”
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ANR-0302, “Backyard Tomato Production”
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ANR-1059, “Blossom-End Rot in Tomatoes”
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ANR-1060, “Pruning Fresh Market Tomatoes”
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ANR-1112, “Rejuvenating Okra”
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ANR-1254, “Crop Rotation: An Essential Part of Planning a Home Garden”
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ANR-1423, “Keys to Producing and Selecting Quality Vegetable Transplants”
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ANR-1422, “Basics of Fall Vegetable Gardening”
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Alabama Cooperative Extension System County Offices, Departments, Units
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Alabama Cooperative Extension System home page More publications and information on specific vegetables or crops
Kerry Smith, Extension Home Horticulture Associate; Ayanava Majumdar, Extension Entomologist; Charles Mitchell, Extension Agronomist, Professor, Agronomy and Soils; John Everest, Visiting Professor, Agronomy and Soils; Edward Sikora, Extension Plant Pathologist, Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathology; Joseph Kemble, Extension Specialist, Professor, Horticulture; all with Auburn University; and Rufina Ward, Research Entomologist, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A&M University.
Reviewed October 2021, The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479